Event Brief
Trump says deal gives U.S. permanent security control in Greenland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (30)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Summary: President Trump said he has struck a deal to give the U.S. “permanent control over security” in Greenland. He linked the agreement to his push to boost U.S. influence over the island, or take it over.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said he struck a deal for the U.S. to have permanent control over security in Greenland.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Greenland
WHY: Trump said the deal followed his push to boost U.S. influence over Greenland, or take it over.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
Sources (30):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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